Procurement Manager-Indirects
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Site Name: Pakistan - Sindh - Karachi
Posted Date: Apr 4 2024
Job Purpose Procurement is accountable for establishing and nurturing value-focused relationships with third parties. The Procurement Manager-Indirects partners with the local Site teams to drive and support across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery. At a strategic level, the Procurement Manager-Indirects leads the alignment with the Site Leadership Teams; ensures the Site business needs and priorities are well understood and supported from Global Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the strategic management of key suppliers. From a more tactical perspective, the SPS leads the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs and transactional activities are executed in accordance with GSK’s policies and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and the stakeholder community is relevant and effective. To drive needle-moving value creation the Procurement Manager-Indirects doesn’t just need to be a great partner with each Category Procurement team and each Supplier but also need to connect across our Sites, particularly those in the same value chain and geography, connect across Procurement, across the Supply Chain and across the business. Education, Experience & Skills
- Bachelor Degree (+MBA preferred), preferably in supply chain, sciences or engineering.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in supply chain/procurement – in pharma or FMCG
- Stakeholder Management, Financial Acumen, Supplier relationship management, Procurement Category Management and Sourcing, Compliance Management & Use of technology: Power BI Proficiency, SAP, Ariba and other eProcurement tools
- Develop and propose long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide leadership in the implementation of new processes.
- Implement Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.
- Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site.
- Ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements.
- Accountable for Indirect and CAPEX procurement across 3 manufacturing sites and matrix management of indirects buyers at the sites.
- Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet GSK’s requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment. Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements.
- Manage the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of GSK. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.
- For specific Categories, actively negotiate contracts.
- Reduce the Manufacturing In-directs and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.
- Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices.
- Balancing both strategic and operational requirements. Any interruption of supply results in immediate and extended impact on GSK revenue stream.
- Co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organization. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.
- Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long standing local suppliers and single sourcing.
- Operate with the highest standard on compliance, ensuring procurement and its stakeholders are clear on the process to buy goods and services at a fair market value using the best buying channels (e,g Catalogues, eSourcing etc)
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